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Boston,  Conoord  &  Montreal  Railroad; 


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VALLEY  OF  TEE  CONNECTICUT  RIVER 


AT  HAVERHILL,  JV.  H. 


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Estimates  of  the  Cost  of  Construetioa. 


MEREDITH  BRIDGE,  N.  H, 

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To  the  President  and  Board  of  Managers  of  the 
Boston,  Concord  and  Montreal  Railroad. 

The  undersigned,  Engineer,  employed  in  the  survey 
and  estimates  of  the  proposed  line  of  Rail  Road,  from 
Concord  to  the  valley  of  the  Connecticut  River,  at  Hav¬ 
erhill,  has  the  honor  to  report,  that  he  commenced  a  re- 
connoisance  of  the  route  on  the  17th  of  February  last. 

An  examination  of  the  general  features  of  the  country 
satisfied  him  that  no  insuperable  natural  obstacles  to  the 
construction  of  a  Rail  Road  need  be  anticipated,  the 
f  route  pursued.being  along  the  margin  of  Lakes  and  Rivers 
for  almost  the  entire  distance.  To  an  Engineer  it  was 
^  such  a  route  as  would  at  once  be  seen  to  admit  of  the  con- 
struction  of  a  Rail  Road  ;  and,  considering  the  general 
0  aspect  of  the  country  through  which  it  passed,  at  a  very 
^  moderate  expense  and  with  favorable  grades. 

CT  The  undersigned  commenced  the  survey  on  the  10th  of 
^  March  and  completed  it  on  the  3d  of  July.  Although  he 
has  endeavored,  according  to  his  instructions,  to  trace  the 
best  possible  line  upon  the  route,  yet  he  is  bound  to  say 
{ry  that  in  one  or  two  places  there  may  be  a  slight  variation 
^  that  would  improve  the  route,  which,  for  want  of  time 
have  not  as  yet  been  fully  investigated.  With  these  ex¬ 
ceptions  he  is  clearly  of  opinion  that  he  has  traced  the 
best  possible  route  through  the  entire  line. 

Commencing  at  the  Station  House  in  Concord,  the  line 
proceeds  up  the  valley  of  the  Merrimack,  crossing  th(^ 
river  at  a  favorable  point  near  Federal  Bridge,  taking  the 
high  table  lands,  secure  from  freshets,  passing  through  the 
towns  of  Canterbury  and  Northfield,  to  the  valley  of  the 
Wi nnipi^^ic gee  River,  at  Saridbointcn  Bridge,  a  distance 
of  about  eighteen  miles.  This  part  of  the  route  is  re- 
maikably  favorable  in  its  general  features,  and  easy  ol 
construction. 

The  point  at  Sandbointcn  Bridge  is  regarded  by  the 
urdeisigned  as  of  much  impoitance  in  the  profitable  op- 
eiaiicnsof  a  Rail  Read.  It  is  already  a  place  of  very 
c  onsidei  able  business  ;  but  w  hat  adds  to  its  importance  is 
its  unoccupied  vater  power.  Ihis  is  extensive  and  capa¬ 
ble  of  furnishing  a  great  increase  of  business. 

From  this  point  the  line  follows  the  Winnipisiogee  Riv-T 


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cr  to  Union  Bridge,  a  distance  of  about  4  miles,  where 
there  is  a  good  water-fall,  with  the  advantage  of  Sand- 
bornton  Bay,  containing  about  fifteen  square  miles,  sur¬ 
rounded  by  wood  and  lumber  of  various  kinds,  as  a  re¬ 
servoir.  This  water  power  has  been  estimated  as  suffi¬ 
cient  to  drive  50  or  40,000  spindles. 

From  Union  Bridge  the  line  passes  along  the  shore  of 
the  Bay,  to  Meredith  Bridge,  a  distance  of  about  27  miles 
from  Concord.  This  forms  the  first  natural  division  of  the 
road  ;  and  the  average  cost  per  mile,  of  the  grading  and 
masonry,  as  will  be  seen  by  the  annexed  estimates  is 
^1402,14.  The  maximum  of  gradients  39.60  feet  per 
mile. 

Meredith  Bridge  is  already  an  important  point  and  a 
place  of  very  considerable  business.  It  is  the  Shire  town 
and  natural  centre  of  Belknap  County  ]  and  is  a  thriving 
manufacturing  village.  From  this  point  the  line  passes  to 
liake  Village,  about  a  mite  farther  up  the  river,  upon 
nearly  a  straight  line  and  level  grade. 

Lake  Village  commands  the  water-power  of  the  out-let 
of  Winnipiseogee  Lake,  which  forms  a  reservoir  of  about 
seventy  square  miles  extent.  From  this  point  water  com¬ 
munication  is  practicable  with  all  the  towns  bordering  up¬ 
on  the  lake.  The  water-power  here  is  estimated  as  suffi¬ 
cient  to  drive  40,000  spindles,  which  is  at  present  but  par¬ 
tially  occupied.  It  is  a  place,  however,  of  considerable 
business  already  in  lumber,  cotton  and  woollen  manu¬ 
factures,  iron  founding,  <5*c.  This  place,  and  the  village 
below,  at  Meredith  Bridge,  with  the  resources  of  the  sur¬ 
rounding  country,  will  furnish  a  liberal  support  to  the  Rail 
Road. 

From  Lake  Village  to  Meredith  Village,  a  distance  of 
about  eight  miles,  the  line  follows  the  waters  of  Long 
Bay  and  Winnipiseogee  Lake  for  almost  the  entire  dis¬ 
tance.  This  portion  of  the  route  is  more  expensive  than 
the  average  of  the  first  division  ;  but,  as  a  whole,  will 
compare  favorably  with  roads  already  constructed  in  New 
England. 

Meredith  Village,  situated  upon  the  Lake  shore,  at  the 
out-let  of  Measly  and  Long  Ponds,  is  a  place  of  very  con¬ 
siderable  business  ;  and,  with  Railroad  facilities,  would 
become  the  centre  of  business  for  a  large  section  of  the 
Northern  and  Eastern  parts  of  the  Slate. 

From  this  point  the  line  passes  along  the  shore  of  Meas¬ 
ly  and  Long  Ponds,  to  Holderness,  a  manufacturing  vil¬ 
lage  of  considerable  importance,  situated  upon  Squam 
River,  encountering  some  rock  excavations  and  more  ex¬ 
pensive  embankments — thence,  up  the  valley  of  the  Pemi- 


gewassett,  to  Plymouth,  a  distance  of  about  23  miles  from 
Meredith  Bridge.  Plymouth  is  one  of  the  Shire  towns  of 
Grafton  County  and  is  the  natural  centre  of  business  for 
a  large  section  of  country.  It  has  a  valuable  water-pow¬ 
er,  at  Livermore’s  mills  near  the  northern  part  of  the 
town,  upon  the  Pemigewassett  River.  It  would  be  an  im¬ 
portant  point  in  Rail  Road  communication  ;  and  forms  the 
northern  terminus  of  the  second  natural  division  of  the 
road.  The  cost  of  the  grading  and  masonry  of  this  di¬ 
vision  will  fully  appear  in  the  annexed  estimates — max¬ 
imum  of  gradients  45  feet. 

From  Plymouth,  the  line  pursues  the  valley  of  Baker’s 
River,  upon  which  there  are  numerous  water-falls  lor  the 
convenience  of  manufacturing  and  mechanical  pur¬ 
poses,  through  Rumney,  and  Wentworth  to  the  summit 
height  in  Warren.  The  summit  is  attained  by  a  grade  of 
45  feet,  except  for  about  three  miles,  on  which  it  will  be 
52.80  feet  per  mile .  The  soil  at  the  summit  is  of  a  hu¬ 
mid  character,  with  little  or  no  appearance  of  encounter¬ 
ing  rock  in  the  excavation.  From  the  summit,  in  Warren, 
the  line  passes  down  the  Oliverian  River, through  the  town 
of  Benton,  upon  a  grade  of  45  1‘eet  to  the  mile,  to  the 
whet-stone  factory  in  Haverhill,  ihe  present  terminus  of 
the  survey,  a  distance  of  seven  miles,  encountering  no  se¬ 
rious  obstacles  or  heavy  expenditures  for  excavations. 
The  course  of  the  line  from  this  point  will  depend  upon 
what  shall  finally  be  decided  upon  as  the  crossing  place, 
into  Vermont.  The  line  may  be  continued  down  the  Oli¬ 
verian,  upon  either  side  of  the  stream,  as  shall  best  accom¬ 
modate  the  further  extension  of  the  road.  The  distance 
from  this  point  to  the  village  ol’  Haverhill,  is  about  three 
miles. 

Haverhill  is  the  other  Shire  town  of  Grafton  County, 
and  is  the  natural  centre  of  a  large  territory  of  Northern 
New  Hampshire  and  Vermont.  It  is  an  important  point 
and  must  furnish  extensive  and  profitable  business  for  a 
Rail  Road.  But  it  is  pot  the  province  of  the  undersigned 
to  fix  upon  the  amount  of  business  that  is  to  be  relied  up¬ 
on  over  the  road  when  constructed  ;  and  he  has  only  al¬ 
luded  to  some  of  the  prominent  points  upon  the  route  in 
order  to  exhibit  more  distinctly  the  line  which  he  has 
traced.  The  length  of  this  division  of  the  rpad  is  31 
miles. 

A  consideration  of  the  general  results  of  the  survey 
will  show,  that  the  entire  route  from  liie  Station  House,  in 
Ccxncord,  to  the  terminus  of  the  survey,  in  Haverhill,  is 


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81  miles — the  estimated  cost  of  the  whole  as  well  as  of 
each  division,  will  fully  appear  in  the  annexed  estimates. 

For  a  more  minute  description  of  the  very  favorable 
grades  and  curvatures  upon  this  route,  the  undersigned 
would  refer  to  the  annexed  tables  ;  and  he  may  be  allowed 
to  add,  in  conclusion,  the  confident  assertion  that  few  if 
any  routes  can  be  found,  of  the  length  of  this,  ofiering 
greater  facilities  for  the  construction  of  a  Rail  Road  upon 
the  most  approved  plan. 

All  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

WILLIAM  P.  CROCKER, 

Civil  Engineer. 


August  1,  1844. 


ESTIMATES 


OF  THE 

COST  OF  CONSTRUCTION. 

FIRST  DIVISION. 

GRADING  AND  MASONRY. 

Section  1. 

Amount  of  excavation,  35000  cubic  yards  (cD  12^  cts . . .4375,00 

Culvert  Masonry  1 12  cubic  yards  iS)  ^1,75  cts . . .  .196,00 

Bridge  188  cubic  yards  r®  ^2,50  cts. . 470,00 

Protecting  slopes . . . . . 2100,00 


7141,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contigencies,  &c., . . . .  .714,10 


Length  of  Section  8500  feet.  ^7855,10 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^4878, 95. 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  the  Merrimack,  1000  cub.  yds.  ia>  ..3000,00 
Crib  work . . . . 3000,00 


Section  2. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  14000  cubic  yards 

(S)  12|  cents . 1750,00 

Culvert  Masonry  182  cubic  yards  0)  ^1;75  cts . 318,50 


2068,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  . . 206,85 


Length  of  Section  7000  feet.  ^2275,35 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^1726,26. 

Section  3. 

Amount  of  Excavation  including  below  grade  160,000  cubic  yards 

(S)  1  s. . . . . . .  . 26,666,1^6 

Culvert  Masonry,  269  cubic  yards  t®  ^1,75  cts, . 470,75 


27137,41 

Teti  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 2713,74 


Length  of  Section  9500  feet.  .  ^29851,15 

Averzige  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §16,590,95, 

Section  4* 

Amount  of  earth  excavation,  including  below  grade  23000  cubic 

yards  (a)  12|  cents . 2875  00 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  HacketPs  Brook,433  cub.  yds.  <®  2,50.  .1082,50 
Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry  225  cubic  yards  ^®  §1,75  cts . 393,75 


4351,25 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  4»c.. . 435,12 


Length  of  Section,  5600  feet.  §4786,37 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §4512,86. 


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Section  5. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  35000  cubic  yards 

(a)  12^  cents . .  .4123,00 

“  Culvert  Masonry,  185  cubic  yards  (a)^l,75cts . 323,75 


4448,75 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses  contingencies,  &c . 444,87 


Length  of  section  5G00  feet.  ^4893,G2 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^4613,98. 

Section  6. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  58200  cubic  yards 

/g)12i  cents, . . . 7275,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  288  cubic  yards  (SO  ^1,75  cts . . . 504,00 

7719,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 777,90 


Length  of  section  7700  feet.  ;^8556,9tl 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^6S67,59. 

Section  7. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  7200  cubic  yards 

(S)  12^  cents . . . 900,00 

Two  cattle  guards,  3d  cubic  yards  culvert  masonry  (8)  Id . 61,25 


961,25 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . .  .96,12 


Length  of  section  4000  feet.  5^057,37 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^1395,73. 

Section  8, 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  11600  cubic  yards 

(8)121  cents... . . . 1450,00 

Masonry  in  4  cattle  guards,  70  cubic  yards  (3)  1,75  cts . 122,50 


1572,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c, . 157,25 


Length  of  section  3200  feet.  51729,75 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^2854:, 09. 

Section  9. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  24000  CuMc  yards 

(8>  12J  cents . . . ; . ^3000,0^ 

Length  of  section  3350  feet. 

Average  cost  of  substructure  per  mile  54728,36. 

Section  10* 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  96000  cubic  yards 

(g)  12|  cents. . 12000,00 

"  Culvert  Masonry,  497  cubic  yards  (@  ^l,ld  cts . 869,75 


12869,75 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &o . 1286,97 


Length  of  section  5220  feet. 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  514319,44. 

Section  11. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  19200  cubic  yards 

(8)12^  cents, . . . . . ^400, 00 


Masonry  in  two  cattle  guards,  35  cubic  yards  (S)  cts . 61,25 


2461,25 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  t^c . 246,12 


Length  of  section  2780  feet.  ^2707,37 

Averag’e  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ,^5142,05. 

Section  12. 

Amount  of  Excavation,  including  below  grade  38000  cubic  yards 

(a)  Is, . . . . 6333,33 

“  Culvert  Masonry,  216  cubic  yards  (S)  ^1,75  cts . .  .378,00 


6711,33 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 671,13 


Length  of  section  7950  feet.  ^7382,46 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^4903,07. 

Section  13. 

Amount  of  excavation,  32860  cubic  yards  (a)  12|  cts . 4107,50 

56325  ''  <@33  cts . 18775,00 

“  rock  excavation  8670  cub. yds.  ^1  . . ,.8670,00 

culvert  Masonry  340  cubic  yards <@  ^1,75  . 595,00 


32147,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 3214,75 


Length  of  section  11000  feet.  ^^5362^ 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^16,973,88. 

Section  14. 

Amount  of  excavation,  23066  cubic  yards  (@  Is . 3844,33 

“  Grading  material,  10400  cubic  yards 121  cts, . 1300,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  400  ‘‘  <@  ^1,75  cts . ...700,00 


5844,33 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  &c . 584,43 


Length  of  section  8250  feet  ^6428,76 

Average  cost  per  mile  ^4114,40. 

Section  15. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  28000  cubic  yards 

<@  122  cents . ^3500,00 

culvert  Masonry  including  Cattle  passes  oOO  cub  yds  <@1,75.  .525,00 

4025,00 

Ten  per  cent  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  4'C . . . 402,50 


Length  of  section  5600  feet.  4427,50 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^4174,50  x 

Section  16. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  24000  cubic  yards 

<®  122  cents, . . . .  .3000,00 

Masonry  in  the  Bridges  over  the  W.  River  401  cub.yds.  ^2,50. . .  .1002,50 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  the  canal,  SO  cubic  yards  <@  ^2,,50  cts . 75,00 

Masonry  in  Road  Bridge  at  the  Sandbornton  Square  road,  296  cubic 

yards  <@  ^2,50  cents . 740,00 

Masonry  in  8  Cattle  Guards,  140  cubic  yards  <@  5^,75  cts . 245,00 


5062,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 506,25 


Length  of  section  2800  feet.  ^5568,75 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^10501,07. 


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Section  17. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  16000  cubic  yards 

(a)  12^  cents . . . 2000,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  90  cubic  yards  ®  ^1,75  cts, . 157,50 


2157,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  charges,  contingencies,  &c . . . 215,75 


Length  of  section  6150  feet. 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^5^2037, 52. 

Section  18. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  30,000  cubic  yards 

(d>  12^  cents . 3750,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  including  cattle  passes,  120  cubic 

yards  ^1,75  cents . 210,00 


3960,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 396,00 


Length  of  section  5000  feet 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  JJ4599,93. 

Section  19. 

Amount  of  excavation,  45000  cubic  yards  (d)  12|  cts . 5625,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  cattle  passes,  200  cubic 

yards  (S)  $  I  5  cts . . . 350,00 


5975,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 597,50 


Length  of  section  4200  feet.  ^6572,50 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §8262,57. 

Section  20, 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  20,000  cubic  yards 

(3)  Is . 3533,33 

*•  Culvert  Masonry,  including  cattle  passes,  120  cub.  yds.. .  .210,00 

3543,33 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  4  c . 354,33 


Length  of  section  3600  feet.  §3897,66 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §5716,56. 

Section  21. 

Amount  of  excavation  104,000  cubic  yards  including  below  grade 

(S)  12^  cents . 13000,00 

Masonry  in  a  road  bridge  near  Jacob  Philbrooks,  296  cubic  yards 

(S)  §2,50  cents . .740,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  88  cubic  yards  ^©§1,75  cts . 154,00 

Two  wooden  Culverts, . 200,00 


14094,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &:c . 1409,4O 


Length  of  section  5800  feet.  §15503,40 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §14113,44, 

Section  22. 

Amount  of  excavation,  23000  cubic  yards  12i  cts, . 2875,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  66  cubic  yards  (3)  §1;75  cts . 1 15,50 

One  wooden  Culvert, . . . 50,00 


3040,50 


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Tea  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . . . 304,05 


Length  of  section  4100  feet.  $3344,55 

Arerage  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  54307,13. 

Section  23. 

.\mount  of  excavation,  107,000  yards  12^  cts.. . . . 13375,00 

iOO  cubic  yards  rock  excavation,.  . . . . 200,00 

3200  yards  earth  excavation  Is . . . 633,33 

2  wooden  Culverts, . 200,00 

Masonry  in  Bridge,  near  Musketoe  Bridge,  360  cubic  yards  (a)  $2,60  900,00 
Grib  work, . 1000,00 


16208,33 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . . .1620,83 


Length  of  section  9400  feet.  .  $17,829,16 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  $10,014,67. 


Section  24. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  32000  cubic  yards 

(a)  12^  cents . . . 54300;f^ 

Culvert  Masonry  cubic  yards  ©  5^,75  . 66,60 

a  fi  Wooden  Culvert.  . . .....25,00 

II  It  Turning  the  Road  . . . ......76,00 

Maflonry  in  the  bridge  over  Winnipissiogee  River  600  cubic  yards 

<8)52,50 . 1260,00 


55416,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  &c . . .  .641,65 


Length  of  Section  5700  feet  53958,15 

Average  cost  of  substructure  per  mile  53017,39 

SUPERSTRCTURE. 

Bridges. 

Bridge  over  the  Merrimack  River  near  Federal  Bridge . . .  .514000,00 

Two  Road  Bridges . 150,00 

Bridge  over  Waternummons  Brook. . . 15,00 

HacketFs  Brook . 15,()o 

Bndges  over  the  Winnipissiogee  River  at  Sandbornton  Bridge . 900,00 

Bridge  over  the  near  Musketoe  Bridge . 1400,00 

Bridge  over  the  ‘‘  at  Meredith  Bridge . 600,00 

Timber  for  54  Cattle  Guards  and  20  Cattle  Passes . . .  125,00 


17205,00 

Ten  percent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  &c . 1720,50 


51892.5,50 

88  tons  railroad  Iron  (3)  575,00. . . . . . 5^^90,00 

600  Chairs  (do  50  cents . . . . 300,00 

4500  lbs.  Spikes  (a)  5  cents . . . . .225,00 

23760  feet  Hemlock  Plank  (8)  5"^ ,00 . . . . . 166,32 

2054  Chesnut  sleepers  (8)  15  cents . . . . 308,10 

Laying  the  superstructure . . . . . . . . 400,00 

Distributing  sleepers  &c . . . . . 25,58 


Cost  of  a  mile  of  superstructure 


53025,00 


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2275,35 

29851.16 

4786.37 
4893,62 
8556,90 

1057.37 

1729.76 
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14156,72 

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7382,46 

35362,25 

6428.76 
4427,60 
5568,75 

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4356,00 
>  6572,50 
.  3897,66 
15503,40 
3344,55 

17829.16 
5958,15 


Average  cost  per  mile  of  substructure  5^40  2,74. 

27  miles  superstructure  (a)  ^3025 . . . 216675,00 

Side  tracks  at  the  Station  houses  at  (Concord  and  Sandbornton . 4012,50 

Station  houses.  Engine  houses.  Wood  sheds,  fixtures  &c . 13000,00 

17280  rods  Fence  (a)  50  cents . 8640,00 

Land  damages . 10880,00 

Superstructure  of  Bridges . 18925,50 

Agencies,  Engineering,  Commissioners  services  &c.  . . 8000,00 

Substructure  of  Merrimack  river  bridge . 6,000 


Total  cost  of  First  Division . . . .  486,007,09 

Average  cost  per  mile  g  18,000,26. 


SECOx\D  DIVISION. 

Section  25. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  46000  cubic  yards 

(a)  12^  cents . 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  Winnipissiogee  River  at  the  Nar¬ 
rows  246  cubic  yards  (a)  2,50 . . . . . 

Crib  work  .  . . 

One  Wooden  culvert . 


Ten  per  cefit  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &.c . . 

Length  of  section  5000  feet. 

Average  cost  per  mile  of  the  substructure  ^7625,90. 

Section  26. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  36000  cubic  yards 

(d)  12^  cents . . . . .  • 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  Winnipissiogee  River  at  Lake  Vil¬ 
lage  424  cubic  yards  (W  ,^^2,50 . . 

Amount  of  culvert  Masonry  140  cubic  yards  (S)  5^7^^ . . 

Crib  work . . . . . . . 


§570, 50 

,.615,00 

..100,00 

..100,00 


^6565,00 

...656,50 

;g7221,60 


4500,00 

1060,00 

.245,00 

,1000,00 


6805,00 


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Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingences,  &c . 680, 60 


Length  of  section  6100  feet.  ^7485,60 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^1749,70 

Section  27. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  19000  cubic  yards 

(Sf  Is . 3166,66 

^  Culvert  Masonry,  including  1  cattle  pass  80  cubic  yards. .  .140,00 

3306,66 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contigencies,  &c.,. . . . 330,66 


Length  of  Section  3800  feet.  ^3637,32 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^5063,96. 

Section  28. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  15000  cubic  yards 

fa)  124  cents . jllS75,00 

culvert  Masonry  including  one  Cattle  pass  lOO  cub  yds  /S)  1,75.  .175,00 
One  wooden  culvert . 100,00 


2150,00 

Ten  per  cent  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  ^^c . .  ..215,00 


Length  of  section  4600  feet. 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^2714,60 

Section  29. 

Amount  of  rock  excavation,  960  cubic  yards  (a)  %\ . 960,00 

rocky  11040  r®  2s . 3680,00 

earth  4CC0  (cD  12^  cents . 500,00 

One  wooden  culvert. . 100,00 


5240,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . . . 524,00 


Length  of  section  5300  feet.  ^5764,C0 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^5742,25. 

Section  30. 

Amount  of  Excavation,  including  below  grade  24000  cubic  yards 

(5)  12 cents, . 3000,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  150  cubic 

yards  (S)  ^\,75  cts . 262,50 

One  wooden  culvert . 100,00 


3362,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 336,25 


Length  of  section  3900  feet.  ^3698,75 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^5007,54. 

Section  31. 

Amount  of  borrowed  excavation,  76000  cubic  yards  (8)  12^  cts . 9500,00 

*•  Culvert  Masonry,  117  (3)  $1,75  cts . 204,75 


9704,75 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  &c . 970,47 


Length  of  section  2350  feet  ^10675,22 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  523985,17. 

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Section  32* 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  174000  cubic  yarda 

(S)  cents . 21750,00 

Masonry  in  Road  Bridge  near  Doe's,  296  cubic  yards  rg)  ;^2,50  cents.  .740,00 
Amount  of  culvert  Masonry  167  cubic  yards®  ^1,75  . 292,25 


22782,25 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 2278,22 


Length  of  section  6300  feet.  ^25060,47 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^21003,06. 

Section  33. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  133000  cubic  yards 

(S)  Is...' . 22166,66 

Masonry  in  Road  Bridge,  at  the  Wears  Road,  300  cubic  yards . 750,00 


22916,66 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  ^^c . 2291,66 


Length  of  section  5450  feet.  ;g25208,32 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §24422,00. 

Section  34. 

Amount  of  excavation,  25204  cubic  yards  (a)  Is . 4200,66 

12018  (a)  12^  cts . 1502,25 

**  ^  Culvert  Masonry,  including  two  cattle  passes,  180  cubic 

yards  (a)  §1;75  cts . 315,00 


6017,91 

Ten  per  eent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &:c . 601,79 


Length  of  section  2500  feet.  §6619,70 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §13980,80. 

Section  35. 

"Amount  of  excavation,  174000  cubic  yards  ®  12^  cts . 21750,00 

“  rock  excavation  2900  cub.  yds.  ®§1  . 2900,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  330  cubic 

yards,  ®§1,75 . 247,50 


24897,50 

Ten  per-cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c, . 2489,75 


Length  of -section  7800  feet.  •  -■  §27387,25 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §18539,06. 

Section  36. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  1}elow  grade  18000  cubic  yards 

(a)  12^  cents . 2250,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  31  cubic  yards  ®  §1;75  cents . 54,25 


2304,25 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingcncics,&c . 230,42 


Length  of  section  3000  feet.  §2534,67 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §4461,02. 

Section  3T. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  29000  cubie  yards 

(a)  124  cents, . . . .  .3625,00 

“  **  Culvert  Masonry,  including  two  cattle  passes,  2oO  cubic  . 

yards  ®  §1,75  cts . 350,00 

One  wooden  culvert . . . . . . . 100, Oo 


4075,00 


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Teii  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 407,50 


Length  of  section  4350  feet.  ^4482,50 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^5440,83. 

Section  38* 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  22000  cubic  yards 

(S)  12^  cents . 2750,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  two  cattle  passes,  240  cubic 

yards  ^  420,00 


3170,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses  contingencies,  &c . 317,00 


Length  of  section  4050  feet.  ^3487,00 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  g4546,02. 

Section  39* 

Amount  of  earth  excavation,  including  below  grade  14000  cubic 

yards  (d>  12|  cents . . . 1750  00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  230  cubic 

yards  <©  ^1,75  cts . 402,50 


2152,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  . 215,25 


Length  of  Section,  2820  feet.  ^2367,75 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^4433,23. 

Section  40. 

Amount  of  Excavation  36900  cubic  yards 

(d)  12|  cents . 4612,50 

rock  excavation,  2983  cubic  yards  fg)J^l . 2983,00 

**  **  Culvert  Masonry,  161  cubic  yards  (S)  ^1;75  cts, . 281,75 


7877,25 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 787,72 


Length  of  Section  3880  feet.  ^8664,97 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^11791,50. 

Section  41. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  180,000  cubic  yards 

(8)U . 30000,00 

rock  excavation  9675  cubic  yards  (S)  9675.00 

**  Culvert  Masonry  358  cubic  yards  (3)  ^1;75  cts . 626,50 


40301,60 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  SfC . 4030,15 


Length  of  Section  6200  feet.  44331, 65 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^37753,40. 

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Section  42. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  207000  cubic  yards 

(a)  25  cents. . . . . .  .51750,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  500  cubic 

yards  r®  ^1,75  cts, . 875,00 


52625,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  charges,  contingencies,  &c . 5262,00 


Length  of  section  9200  feet.  Jj^57887,00 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^33222,10. 


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Section  43* 

Amount  of  excavation,  28000  cubic  yards  /©  25  cts  7000  00 

142000  ''  ^©12!“  . 17750,00 

Bridge  Masonry,  1282  cubic  yards  (W  ^2,50  cents . 3205,00 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  Squam  River,  205  cubic  yards,  arched 

Masonry,  (a)  cents . 768,75 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  Squam  River,  100  cubic  yards,  common 

Masonry,  (a)  ^2,50  cents . 250,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  160  cubic  yards  (d)  %\,lb  cts . 280,00 


34253,75 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 3425,37 


Length  of  section  9400  feet.  J^37679  12 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  g21 164,44. 

Section  44, 

Amount  of  excavation,  238520  cubic  yards 

(a)  12^  cents . 29815,00 

Turning  Road . 150,00 

Masonry  in  Bridge,  over  the  Pemigewassett  River,  3100  cubic 

yards  (a)  S2,50  cts . 7750,00 


Length  of  section  8400  feet  37715,00 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^23706, 57. 

Section  45. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  69,000  cubic  yards 

(d)  12^  cents . ; . 8625,00 

‘‘  Culvert  Masonry,  lOO  cub.  yds . 175,00 


8800,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  4»c . 880^00 


Length  of  section  9550  feet.  §9680,00 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §5351 ,87. 


Section  46. 

Amount  of  excavation  110,000  cubic  yards  including  below  grade 


<S)  12|  cents . 13750,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  including  1  cattle  pass,  220  cubic 

yards  (a)  §1,75  cents . 385,00 

Masonry  in  Protection  wails,  1000  cubic  yards  (S>  §2,50  cents. . .  .2500,00 


16635,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 1663,50 


Length  of  section  5750 feet.  §18298^50 

Average  cost  cf  the  substructure  per  mile  §16802,80, 

Section  47. 

Amount  of  rock  excavation,  8OOO  cubic  yards  ^®§1 . 8000,00 

earth  49000  “  ‘‘  fa)  12i  cents . 6125,00 

Masonry  in  Protection  walls 40o  “  (a)  §2,50 cents.*  *•*...  .1000,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry  lOO  <@§1,75  cents . 175,00 

Masonry  in  two  road  bridges  692  “  ^§2,50  cents . 1480, 00 


16780,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  &c., . 1678,00 


Length  of  section  4800  feet.  S18458,00 

Average  cost  of  the  substructuie  per  mile  §20303,80. 


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SUPERSTRCTURE. 

Bridges. 

Bridge  over  the  VVinnipUsiogee  River  at  the  Narrows . .  .270,00 

Bridge  over  the  “  Lake  Village . 1080,  OO 

Seven  Road  Bridges  at  ^75  each . 525.00 

Two  ^200  “  . 400',00 

Bridge  over  the  Pemigewassett  River . 14000,00 

Timber  for  24  cattle  guards  and  passes . . . 48,00 


16323,00 

Ten  percent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  &c . 1632,30 


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Total  cost  of  substructure . ^370,709,19 

Average  cost  of  substructure  per  mile  15861,78 
Length  of  the  Division,  23  miles  and  1960  feet. 

Superstructure  of  Bridges . . . 17955,30 

23  miles  and  I960  feet  superstructure  at  ^8025  per  mile . 186736,83 

Side  tracks  at  the  Station  houses  in  Meredith . ‘ . 2006,25 

Lake  Village . 1003,12 

Station  houses,  Engine  houses,  Wood  sheds,  fixtures  &c . 10000,00 

14958  rods  Fence  (3)  50  cents . 7479,00 

Land  damages . . . 9400,00 

Agencies,  Engineering,  Commissioners  services  &c . 8000,00 


Total  cost  of  Second  Division . 613,289,69 

Average  cost  per  mile  ^26,241,24. 


THIRD  DIVISION. 

Section  48. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  16000  cubic  yards 


(S)  12^  cents . ;^2o00,00 

“  rock  excavation,  1752  cubic  yards  (S)\, . 1752  ,00 

Masonry  in  protection  walls,  200  cubic  yards  r®  ,^2,50  cts . 500,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  147  cubic  yards  (W  1,75  cts . .  .257,25 


4509,25 


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'I’en  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  Slc . 4o0,i^2 


Lengtli  of  section  3900  feet.  S4950  17 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  $6701,77.  ^ 

Section  49. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  80,000  cubic  yards 

(S)  12^  cents . »10000,00 

Culvert  Masonry  70  cubic  yards  @  ^1,75  . 122,50 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  Baker^s  River  2370  cubic  yards  (d)  2,50.  .5925,00 


g  16047,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  &c . 1604,75 

0  _ 

Length  of  Section  3750  feet  ^17652,25 

Average  cost  of  substructure  per  mile  ^24854,36. 


Section^SO. 

Amount  of  excavation  including  below  grade  33000  cubic  yards 

(3)  12^  cents . 4125,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  23o  cubic 

yards  ^1,75  cts . . . 402,50 


^4527,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 452,75 


Length  of  section  2710  feet.  ^4980,25 

Average  cost  per  mile  of  the  substructure  ^9703,22. 

Section  51. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  33000  cubic  yards 

(a)  12^  cents . 4125,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  139  cubic 

yards/®  ^1,75  cents . 243,25 


4368,25 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &:c . 436,82 


Length  of  section  7300  feet.  ^4805,07 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  g3475,45. 

Section  52. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade,  25000  cubic  yards 

(a)  12^  cents . 3125,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  168  cubic 

yards  (a)  ^1,75  cents . .294,00 


3419,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 341,90 


Length  of  section  10700  feet. 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ,§'1855,84. 

Section  53. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade,  17000  cubic  yards 

/®  12^  cents  . 2125,00 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  Baker's  River  ^2  cubic  yards  (a)  .655,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  191  cubic 

yards  (oD  $1^6  cents. . 334,25 


3114,25 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &:c, . 311,42 


Length  of  section  2950  feet. 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §!6131,37. 


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Section  54^ 

of  excavation,  including  below  grade,  12000  cubic  yards 

(a)  121  cents . 150i),00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  loO  cubic 

yards  (a)  1,75  cents . 175,00 


1675,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,&.c . 167,50 

Length  of  section  3850  feet.  1842,60 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^2526,86. 

Section  55. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade,  55000  cubic  yards 

(a)  125  cents . 6875,00 

“  Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  2oO  cubic 

yards  1,75 . .350,00 

Turning  Road . 25,00 


7250  ,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 725,00 


Length  of  section  5330  feet.  7975,00 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  $7900,19. 

Section  56. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade,  IO6OOO  cubic  yards 

12|  cts . 13250,00 

Amount  of  culvert  Masonry  112  cubic  yards  (a)  ^1,75 . 196,00 


13446,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  SfC . 1344,60 


Length  of  section  4120  feet.  14790^60 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  518954,94. 

Section  57. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade,  109,C00  cubic  yards 

^g)  12^  cts . 13625,00 

Rock  Excavation,  1400  cubic  yards  (S)  1,00 . 1400,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  150  cubic 

yards  (3)1,15 . 262,50 

Masonry  in  protection  walls,  100  cubic  yards  (5)  2.50 . 250,00 


15537,50 

Ten  percent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 1653,75 


Length  of  section  5800  feet.  17091,25 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  $15558,93. 

Section  58* 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade,  46000  cubic  yards 

rg)  12^  cents . 5750,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  3oO  cubic 

yards  (3)1,15 . 525,00 


6275,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c. . 621,50 


Length  of  section  3600  feet.  6902,50 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  518123,66. 


30 


Section  59, 

Amount  of  excavation^  including  below  grade  I6IO0O  cubic  yards 

(a)  12^  cents . 2ol25,00 

**  Culvert  Masonry,  110  cubic  yards  ta>  1,75 . 192,50 

Masonry  in  road  bridge  near  Marston’s,  3oO  cubic  yards  (Q  2,50, *.  ',150[00 


21067,50 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  <kc . 2106,75 


Length  of  section  5200  feet.  22>\1\^ 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ^23530,77. 

Section  60. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade,  162o00  cubic  yards 

^  rS)12i  cents . 20250,00 

Masonry  in  Bridge  over  Baker’s  river,  450  cubic  yards  arched 

Masonry  (SD  3,75 . 1687,50 

200  cubic  yards  common  Masonry  (a>  2,50 . ; . 500,00 

Masonry  in  two  road  bridges,  592  cubic  yards,  rg)  2,5o . 1480,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  85  cubic  yards  1,75 . 143,75 


24066,25 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  S^c . 24o6,62 


Length  of  section  7000  feet.  26472,87 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ,^19968,10.  ^ 

Section  61. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade,  270,000  cubic  yards 

(Wls . 450O0,O0 

Masonry  in  the  Bridge  over  Baker’s  River,  320  cubic  yards  arched 

Masonry  rS)  3,75. .1200,00 

150  cubic  yards  common  Masonry  (8)2,50 . 375,00 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  88  cubic  yards  <@  1,75 . 154,00 


46729,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 4672,90 


Length  of  section  12500  feet.  51401,90 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §21712,16. 

Section  62. 

Amount  of  excavation,  26234  cubic  yards  <@  12^  cents . 3279,25 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  120  cubic 

yards  <@  1,75 . 21C,00 


3489,25 

Ten  percent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 348,92 


Length  of  section  3700  feet.  ^  3838,17 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  $5477,17. 

Section  63. 

Amount  of  excacation,  100,000  cubic  yards  <@  12^  cts . 12500,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  including  one  cattle  pass,  140  cubic 

yards  <®  1,75  . 245,00 


12745,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 1274,50 


Length  of  section  3700  feet.  14019.50 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  20,006,20. 


Section  64* 

Amount  of  excavation,  87402  cabia yards  /S)  Is., . 14567,00 

**  Culvert  Masonry,  including  I  cattle  pass  loO  cubic  yards.  :175, 00 

14742,00 

.Tern  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contigencies,  ^c., . . . . .  .1474,20 


Length  of  Section  4190  feet.  ^16216,20 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ,920434,73. 

'Section  65. 

Amount  of  excavation  3200  cubic  yards  r®  12^  cents . . . 400.00 

Amount  of  rock  excavation,  4000  cubic' yards  . 4000, 00 


4400,00 

Ten  per  cent  incidentahexpenses,  contingencies  t!5*c.  . ..  ..440,00 


Length  of  section  IGlOfeet, 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ,915872,80 

Section  66. 

Amount  of  excavation,  184G14  cubic  yards  14  cents. .  « ,25845,96 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  ^c., ,  ,.2584^69 


Length  of  section  2500  feet. 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ,960045,32. 


Section  67. 

Amount  of  Excavation,  162888  cubic  yards  (S>  12^  cents, . .  • .  .20361 ,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &:,c. .  . . . 2036,10 


I^ength  of  section  2700  feet.  ^22397,10 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  ,943798,77. 

Section  6S. 

Amount  of  excavation,  238489  cubic  yards  r@  12^  cts . 29811,12 

Culvert  Ma^onrv.  112  9 cts..  i  . .  .196,00 

Masonry  in  Road  Bridge,  300  cubic  yards  @  2,50 . . . .750,00 


30757,12 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  «&c.  .3075,71 


Length  of  section  2400!feet  9^5832,83 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  9^4432,22. 

Section  '69.  .  „  -  - 

Amount  of  embankment, 628713  cubic  yards  (S)  12^  cents., , , , . , ,  .78589,12 

Amount  of  culvert  Masonry  .SoO  cubic  yards  fW  9L’^5 . 525,00 

Masonry  in  Road  Bridge  265  cubic  yards  arched  masonry r®  3,75  cents  993,75 
900  cubic  yards  common  masonry  <@  2,50. . . . . . .2250,00 

*  t 


~  .  .  82357,37 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  eontingencs,  &c . . . .  .8235,78 


Length  of  section  one  mile.  .  •*  1^^0593,65 

....  .  ' 

Section  70.  . ,  . 

Amoant  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  382000  ciibic  yards 

Is. . . . . . .  .63666,00 

Culvert  Masonry,  736  cubic  yards  (8)  1 ,75 . . .1^8,00  , 

64954,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  4*0.. . . .  . 6^5,40 

Length  of  section  15000  feet.  971449,40 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  925150,18. 


Section  71# 

lunt  of  excavation  including  below  grade  288000  cubic  yardt 

. . 

Culvert  Masonry,  305  cubic  yards  (3)  ^1;75  cts . 533,76 


40200,41* 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c . 402o,04 


Length  of  section  8420  feet.  §44220, 45 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §27729,68.  ' 

Section  72. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  38000  cubic  yards 

Is . 6333,33 

**  **  Culvert  Masonrv.  including  one  cattle  pass,  350  cubic 

yards  ^5)  §1,75  cts . 612,50 


6945,83 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses  contingencies,  &c . 694,58 


Length  of  section  3200  feet.  §7640,41 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §12606,68. 

Section  73. 

Amount  of  excavation,  including  below  grade  25000  cubic 

yards  (3  Is . . . . 4166.66 

Culvert  Masonry,  139  cubic  yards  (a)  ,§1,75  cents . 243,25 


4«>991 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies, . 440,99 


Length  of  section  3500Teet.  §4850,90 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §7317,92.  ' 

Section  74. 

Amount  of  embankment,  154587  cubic  yards  ^  124  cents . 1932.3,00 

tt  ■  .#<•  Culvert  Masonry  117  cubic  yards  (8)  §1,75  cts . .  .204,75 


19527.7.6 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  . 1952,77 


Length  of  Section  one  mile.  §21480,52 

Section  7.5. 

Amount  of  embankment,  240000  cubic  yards  f8)  124  cents . 300oo,(Y> 

Amount  of  Culvert  Masonry,  100  cubic  yards  <2)  §1,75  cts . 175,oO 


3017.5,00 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  . 3017,50 


Length  of  Section,  6240  feet.  §33192,50 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §28085,96. 

Section  76. 

Amount  of  Kxcavation  105091  cubic  vards  ^  124  cents . . .13136,37 

^  Culvert  Masonry,  286  cubic  yards  <©  §1,75  cts, . .  .500,50 


13636,87 

Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies,  &c.. . . . . 136^,63 


Length  of  Section  two  miles.  ^  §15000,55 

Average  cost  of  the  substructure  per  mile  §7500,27. ' 


flUPERSTRUCTlJRK, 


Bridges. 

Two  Bridges  over  Baker's  River . . . . . . . . . . 3500,00 

Three  Road  Bridges  at  ^200  each . 60o,oO 

One  . . . 75,00 

Timber  for  11  cattle  passes  and  40  cattle  guards  . . 102,00 


Ten  per  cent  for  incidental  expenses,  contingencies  &c 


4277,00 

....427,70 

54704,70 


SUMMARY. 

Section  48  Substructure . . . 549.'70,17 


''  49 
.50 
51 

- 

a 

<( 

a 

. 4805,07 

<<  52 

it 

. 3760,90 

53 

it 

. 3425,67 

54 

ti 

. 1942,50 

55 

it 

. 7975,00 

56 

it 

. 14790.60 

57 

it 

. 17091,2.5 

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a 

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it 

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60 

it 

. 26472,87 

61 

it 

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62 

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63 

it 

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64 

it 

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65 

- 

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.  4840,00 

66 

a 

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ii 

69 

it 

. ,33832.83 

69 

it 

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70 

ii 

. 71449.40 

a  71 

a 

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72 

it 

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7.3 

it 

. 4350.90 

<<  74 

it 

.  . 21480..52 

75 

it 

. .33192.50 

76 

it 

. 15000,55 

Total  cost  of  substructure . . . . .  jJGOl  ,227,91 

Average  cost  of  substructure  per  mile  19717.03. 

.30 miles  and  5080  feet  superstructure  at  5^025  per  mile. . . . 248471,02 

Superstructure  of  Bridges . 4704,70 

Land  damaqres . 9920,00 

19840  rods  Fence  (Si  50  cents . . . .  . . 9920,00 

Two  Side  tracks . . . . . . .  .2006,25 

Station  houses.  Engine  houses.  Wood  sheds,  fixtures  &c . . 7000, OO 

Agencies,  Engineering,  Commissioners  services  &c . 8000,00 


Total  cost  of  Third  Division .... 
Average  cost  per  mile  §28749,99. 


§891,249,88 


24 


hecapitulation. 

Cost  of  the  Fijst  Division . 486007  09 

Second  ''  . V.’.V.V.V.  6 1 3289^69 

u  it  u  'ftiird  . 891249,88 


Total . g  1,990,54^5,66 

nOAD  FURNITURE. 

6  Locomotive  Engines  and  Tenders  (5)  ^6500  . 39000,00 

4  large  Passenger  Cars  (9)  j^lSOO  . . 7200, OO 

4  small  (a)  ,^8oO .  3200, Oo 

4  Baggage  Cars  ^  ,'??500 .  sOOO.OO 

60  Freight  (cb  j?500  . . . . 3tX)00,00 

60  <@^300  . 18000,00 

2  Snow  Ploughs  (Sb  ^^oO . 600,00 


Total  Cost  of  Road . 52,090,646,66 

Average  cost  per  mile  525,809,21 


In  the  foreffoin^  estimate  for  the  superstructure  the  undersijrned 
has  adopted  the  present  most  approved  rail,  weighini?  56  lbs.  to 
the  yard,  with  chairs  of  cast  iron,  spikes,  longitudinal  sills, 
sleepers.  &c.,  such  as  are  used  upon  the  best  constructed  rail¬ 
roads.  The  price  of  the  rails  he  has  computed  at  what  is  sup¬ 
posed  to  be  their  present  cost,  S75  per  ton.  A  difference  of  ten 
dollars  per  ton,  in  the  price  of  iron,  w’ould  change  the  cost  of 
construction  $880  per  mile,  and  in  that  proportion  for  a  greater  or 
Jess  variation. 

In  the  estimate  for  grading,  the  amount  of  excavation  is  com¬ 
puted  for  a  road  bed  t  went  v  feet  wide  in ‘cuts,  and  fifteen  feet 
wide  on  embankments,  with  the  usual  slope  of  one  and  a  halt  to 
one — and  with  a  slope  of  an  inch  and  a  half*  to  the  foot,  in  rock 
cutting.  The  prices,  as-  will  be  seen,  are  such  as  will  read¬ 
ily  secure  the  services  of  the  best  and  most  efficient  contractors, 

V 

In  conclusion  the  undersigned  would  remark  that  all  his  esti¬ 
mates  have  been  made  upon  a  very  careful  and  minute  survey; 
and  in  making  them  he  has  not  been  governed  by  a  desire  to  pre¬ 
sent  the  cheapest  possible  rate  at  which  a  railroad  can  be  con¬ 
structed  over  this  route  ;  and  he  has  endeavored  to  avoid  the  too 
frequent  error  of  under-estimating  the  cost  of  projected  works 
of  this  kind.  He  has  been  governed  throughout  by  the  supposi¬ 
tion  that  the  road,  in  all  its  parts,  is  to  be  of  the  best  materials, 
made  in  the  best  manner,  upon  the  most  approved  plan  fora  per¬ 
manent,  economical  and  thoroughly  built  Rail  Road.  And  he 
feels  great  confidence  in  saying  that  the  construction  of  such  a 
road  with  all  its  furniture  and  fixtures  will  not  exceed  the  esti¬ 
mates  hero  exhibited . 

Respectfully  submitted, 

WILLIAM  P.  CROCKER, 

Civil  Engineer. 

August,  1845. 

Errata — On  page  6,  for  August  1 ,1844,  read  August  1,  1845.  On  page  4, 
in  the  following  Statistical  Report — in  the  extension  of  the  total  a- 
TROunt  of  tonnage  for  Coos  County,  for  58,000  read  580,000. 


TABLE  OF  CURVES, 


No.  Of 

Aggregate 

No.  of 

Aggregate 

Curves 

Radius 

Length 

Curves 

Radius 

Length 

4 

11460  ft. 

7200  ft. 

1 

2547  ft. 

13C0 

1 

9168 

13C0 

1 

2421 

1900 

1 

7640 

21C0 

6 

2292 

9300 

18 

5730 

18500 

I 

2247 

700 

1 

5419 

2600 

26 

1910 

.32800 

3 

4584 

5000 

1 

1763 

1100 

24 

3819 

326C0 

11 

1432 

13700 

1 

3404 

1900 

1 

1348 

900 

1 

3274 

2400 

1 

955 

300 

36 

2865 

44050 

2 

764 

850 

Number  of  curves  141. 

Curved  Lines 

180500  feet 

=  34  miles  and  980  feet. 

Straight  Lines 

247180  feet 

=  46  miles  and  4300  feet. 

Straight  Lines  ;  Curved  Lines  : 

:  1^59  :  9025--or  very  nearly  as  4  ;  3 

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GRADIENTSo 

No.  of 

Inclination 

Inclination 

Aggregate 

Planes. 

per  100  feet. 

per  ipile. 

Length. 

30 

Level 

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1 

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13,2  feet. 

0 

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2 

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890 

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10 

4100 

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Statistical  Report. 


The  board  of  managers  of  this  corporation,  having  in 
view  the  construction  of  a  railroad  from  Concord,  N.  H., 
to  the  Connecticut  River,  at  Haverhill,  in  submitting  the 
foregoing  report  of  the  Engineer,  beg  leave  to  add  the 
following  facts  exhibiting  the  business  resources  of  the 
country,  and  its  capacity  to  support  the  road  when  con¬ 
structed. 

There  are  sixty-eight  towns  in  New  Hampshire  upon, 
or  tributary  to,  this  road  ;  and  three  and  a  half  counties 
in  Vermont.  These  (owns  in  New  Hampshire  embrace,  as 
will  be  seen  by  the  following  tables,  a  fourth  part  of  the 
valuation  and  population  of  the  state — those  in  Vermont 
are  among  the  best  and  most  productive  in  that  state. 

The  location  of  this  road,  as  will  be  seen  by  the  accom¬ 
panying  plan,  is  in  the  valley  of  the  Merrimack,  Winnipis- 
siogee,  Pemigewassett,  Baker’s  and  Oliverian  Rivers ;  and 
from  the  peculiar  localities  of  the  country,  it  is  entirely 
free  from  the  danger  of  competing  routes — it  will  be,  like 
the  streams  and  lakes  upon  which  it  is  located,  fed  by 
branches  falling  into  it  from  among  the  thousand  hills ;  but 
the  main  channel  can  never  be  disturbed  nor  the  natural 
current  of  business  diverted  from  it. 

The  following  statistics  have  been  compiled  from  au¬ 
thentic  sources  and  may  be  relied  on  as  correct. 

List  of  towns  in  New  Hampshire  on,  and  tributary  to, 
the  Boston,  Concord  &  Montreal  Railroad,  with  the 
population  of  each,  taken  from  the  Census  of  1840,  and 
the  total  valuation  of  each  town  as  returned  to  the  office 
of  Secretary  of  State  as  the  basis  of  public  taxes  for  the 


year  1844. 


Inventory,  1844. 

Population,  18 

Canterbury, 

530,036 

1643 

Northfield, 

392,261 

1413 

Sandbornton, 

789,674 

2745 

Gilmantpn, 

942,396 

3485 

Gilford, ' 

[388,116 

2072 

Meredith,' 

801,976 

3:344 

New  Hampton, 

404,199 

1812, 

Uolderness, 

378,128 

1523 

2 


Centre  Harbor, 

126,496 

584 

Alton, 

Wolfborough, 

538, d25 

2002 

472,363 

1918 

Tuftonborougb, 

3  <7,762 

1281 

Moultonborough, 

320.604 

1752 

Sandwich, 

480,974 

26*25 

Tamwortb, 

289,789 

1716 

Eaton, 

Conway, 

249,279 

1710 

376,415 

1811 

Freedom, 

138,459 

920 

Effingham, 

198,106 

1195 

Ossipee, 

478,514 

2170 

Chatham, 

91,231 

406 

Albany, 

40,247 

523 

Bridgewater, 

145,472 

747 

Plymouth, 

317,123 

:  1282 

Rumney, 

280,614 

1110 

Wentworth, 

275,571 

1119 

Warren, 

186,703 

938 

Benton, 

86,291 

413 

Haverhill, 

739,966 

2675 

Orford, 

616,616 

1707 

Piermont, 

312,889 

1057 

Thornton, 

224,388 

1045 

Woodstock, 

79,629 

472 

Balh, 

441,406 

1591 

Lisbon, 

411,197 

1682 

Landaff, 

233,707 

957 

Littleton, 

407,541 

1778 

Franconia, 

144,542 

523 

Bethlehem, 

178,692 

779 

Lyman, 

359,284 

1496 

Dorchester, 

143,360 

769 

Groton, 

Ellsworth, 

162,846 

870 

27,286 

300- 

Hebron, 

122,398 

508 

Camptou, 

322,446 

1513 

Bartlett, 

141,933 

706 

Carroll, 

64,333 

218 

Colebrook, 

148,763 

743 

Columbia, 

112,279 

.  620 

Dalton, 

131,603 

664* 

Gorham, 

32,402 

156 

Jackson, 

100,999 

584 

Jefferson, 

105,832 

575 

Lancaster, 

347,712 

1316 

Milan,  k 

55,342 

386 

Pittsburg, 

45,313 

19 

Stewartstown, 

128,824 

630 

Stratford,  ^  < 

124,068 

441 

Whitefield, 

171,121 

75l! 

Berlin,  ^  U- 

37,202 

116 

Erroll,  ’ 

31,982 

104 

fferthumberland, 

105,360 

399 

3 


Randolph, 

23,441 

115 

Stark, 

63,552 

349 

Shelburne, 

84,810 

350 

Hart’s  Location, 

3,666 

44 

Clarksville, 

27,482 

88 

Total, 

$17,123,341 

73,457 

Stable  of  Neto 

Secretary  of  State’s  Office. 

^*#****^  Ido  hereby  certify,  the  foregoing  to  be  the 
T  Q  **  amount  of  the  Inventories  of  the  several  towns 
JLli  Oi  named  in  the  preceeding  list  for  the  year 

*%***#*#***#  1844,  as  the  same  were  returned  to  this  office 

by  the  Selectmen  of  said  towns  and  published 
by  order  of  the  Legislature  of  this  State. 

I  further  certify,  that  from  the  abstract  of  the  amount  of  Inven¬ 
tories  published  by  order  of  the  Legislature,  it  appears  that  the 
total  amount  of  Inventories  received  from  the  several  towns  and 
places  in  this  State  for  the  year  1844,  ( not  including  the  Polls ) 
was  $72,156,937,75. 

Given  under  my  hand  and  the  Seal  of  said  State,  this  11th  day 
of  June,  A.D.  1845.  THOMAS  P.  TREADWELL, 

Secretary  of  State, 


Counties  in  Vermont  whose  business  centres  in  at 


Haverhill,  with  the  valuation  and  population  of 


each. 

Valuation. 

Population. 

Caledonia 

4,727,563,08 

21,891 

Essex 

668,480,40 

4,226 

Orleans 

2,134,096,15 

13,634 

Half  of  Orange 

3,246,804,59 

18,936 

10,776,944,59 

58,687 

68  towns  in  N.  H. 

17,123,441,00 

74,483 

$27,900,385,59 

133.170 

0 

Towns  in  New  Hampshire,  with  the  present  annu¬ 
al  tonnage  of  each  and  the  price  per  ton  paid  for 
the  same  to  and  from  Concord,  with  the  gross 
amount  paid  for  freight  to  and  from  all  places. 

Tonnage  Price  to  Concord  Total 
Canterbury  525  2,00  2,625, 


Tonnage 

Pi  ice  to  Concord 

Total 

Northfield 

412 

3,00 

2,520 

Sandbornton 

1250 

4,00 

8,750 

Gilmunton 

1100 

4,00 

.  7,700 

Gilford 

15C0 

5,00 

12,000 

Meredith 

2700 

5.00 

21,600 

New  Hampton 

550 

5,00 

4,400 

Hoiderness 

750 

6,50 

7,125 

Centre  Harbor 

250 

5,00 

2.250 

Alton 

540 

6,00 

5,130 

Wolf  borough 

500 

6,00 

4,750 

Tufton  borough 

500 

6,00 

.  4,500 

Moulton  borough 

450 

6,00 

4,050 

^Sandwich 

625 

8,00 

7,500 

^Tamworih 

450 

10.00 

4,500 

*^Eaton 

450 

11,00 

4,950 

*Coinvay 

875 

12,00 

8,750 

^Freedom 

250 

12,00 

2,500 

^Effingham 

300 

1200 

3,000 

*Ossi|)ee  ,  .  ■ ■ 

482 

10,00 

4,820 

^Chatham 

100 

12,00 

1,200 

^Albany 

125 

12,00 

1,500 

Bridgw'ater 

175 

7,50 

1,827 

Plymouth 

425 

8,00 

4,675 

Rumney 

284 

8,50 

3,266 

Wentworth 

300 

9,00 

3,600 

Warren 

355 

10,00 

4,615 

Benton 

100 

12,00 

•  1,500 

Haverhill 

2500 

13,50 

41,250 

Or  ford 

750 

9,50 

9.375 

Piermoiit 

350 

10,00 

4,550 

Thornton 

225 

8,00 

2,475 

Woodstock 

150 

10.00 

1,950 

Bath  ^ 

450 

14,00 

7,650 

Lisbon 

350 

1 5,00 

6,300 

Landafi’ 

175 

15,00 

3,150 

Littleton 

450 

15,00 

8,100 

^  Franconia 

300 

12,50 

4.650 

Bethlehem 

140 

14,00 

2,380 

Lyman 

432 

20,00 

9,936 

Dorchester 

170 

8,00 

1,870 

Groton 

192 

8,00 

2,112 

Ellsworth 

75 

10,00 

,975 

Hebron 

125  ^ 

8,00 

1,375 

Campton 

350 

10,00 

4,550 

Coos  County  (26  towns) 

1  4,000 

17,00 

8,000 

3  1-2  Co’s,  in  Vermont 

25,000 

20,00 

575,000 

/ 


52,507  §841,251 

*Tliese  towns  at  present  do  most  of  their  heavy  business  with 
Portland. 

Add  to  the  amount  paid  for  tonnage  the  sum  paid  for  forty  and  we  haye 
a  grand  total  of  more  than  one  million  of  dollars. 


s 


Table  exhibiting  some  of  the  principal  products  of 
sixty-eight  towns  in  New  Hampshire,  from  the 
official  census  of  1840. 


r 

]\o.  of  Horses 

Cattle 

Sheep 

Cereal  grains 

Potatoea 

Canterbury 

259 

1748 

4609 

25,249 

45213 

?'iorthfield 

237 

1467 

3312 

22,107 

25633 

Sandbornton 

461 

3566 

7822 

32,648 

56230 

Gilman  ton 

497 

4596 

7635 

41,296 

84608 

Gilford 

233 

2111 

4723 

17,621 

58826 

Meredith 

442 

3332 

6859 

28,979 

66279 

jVevr  Hampton 

235 

2117 

4417 

18,264 

41944 

Holderiiess 

281 

2117 

4278 

28,267 

36891 

Center  Harbor 

111 

853 

1534 

7,356 

16591 

Alton 

289 

2597 

4379 

22,844 

56063 

Wolfborough 

329 

2352 

3858 

21,350 

55360 

Tuftonborough 

189 

1849 

2110 

17,547 

38700 

Moultonborough 

223 

1889 

2112 

19,837 

31606 

Sandwich 

486 

3131 

4868 

23,646 

67459 

Tamworth 

246 

1626 

2187 

15,113 

35791 

Eaton 

181 

1324 

1498 

10,125 

29874 

Conway 

233 

1642 

1852 

18,818 

41753 

Freedom 

155 

1178 

1575 

9,058 

22626 

Effingham 

198 

1007 

1125 

11,950 

26848 

Ossipee 

257 

1616 

1658 

16,152 

44765 

Chatham 

114 

463 

526 

6,072 

13836 

Albany 

92 

257 

249 

3,151 

9647 

Bridgwater 

144 

734 

1093 

11.962 

20852 

Plymouth 

232 

1485 

3409 

19,341 

26087 

Rumney 

338 

1342 

1845 

20.637 

25904 

Wentworth 

227 

1520 

2653 

16,726 

30678 

Warren 

209 

1277 

1975 

15,532 

38394 

Benton 

102 

587 

1971 

6,555 

16688 

Harerhill 

595 

4440 

11882 

30,360 

85824 

Orford 

389 

2304 

8979 

31,865 

62117 

Piermont 

278 

1581 

7381 

27,676 

32716 

Thornton 

238 

1406 

2219 

19,477 

33864 

Woodstock 

67 

421 

481 

4,719 

18623 

Bath 

499 

2527 

9154 

47,204 

70492 

Lisbon 

376 

2062 

5116 

29,124 

40159 

Landafi 

277 

1650 

3948 

28,106 

35297 

Littleton 

381 

1791 

6170 

22,522 

38203 

Franconia 

18S 

533 

940 

8,121 

18296 

Bethlehem 

186 

839 

1154 

12,708 

33251 

Lyman 

365 

2217 

7863 

30,191 

41960 

Dorchester 

168 

1008 

3126 

7,546 

32786 

Groton 

173 

1155 

2508 

10,146 

26211 

Ellsworth 

43 

248 

725 

2,374 

8580 

Hebron 

101 

784 

2037 

6,705 

10850 

Campton 

284 

1495 

4181 

20,762 

35257 

^ooa  CottutT 

2,307 

11,334 

21092 

168,870 

432521 

13,915 

87,581 

185,088 

1,016,619 

2,128,138 

6 


TABLE  exhibiting  the  present  number  of  passen¬ 
gers  on  the  different  lines  of  stages  over  the 
roads  embraced  in  the  foregoing  towns. 


Over  the  Grafton  Turnpike  4600 

Over  the  Bristol  Koad  6000 

Over  the  Sandbornton  Road  6000 

Over  the  Meredith  road  5000 

Over  the  Sandwich,  Moultonborough  &c.  4250 

Over  the  Eaton,  Conway  &c.  6000 

Over  other  small  Routes  2500 


34350 

The  passengers  over  the  Grafton  Turnpike  would  mostly  take 
the  Railroad  at  Haverhill — those  over  the  Bristol  and  Sandborton 
roads  at  Haverhill,  Rumney,  Plymouth  &c.  Those  over  the  Mer¬ 
edith,  Sandwich  and  Eaton  roads,  at  Meredith  Village  &c.  The 
Sandwich  and  Moultonborough, and  the  Eaton  and  Conway  lines 
now  run  to  Dover. 

From  the  foregoing  tables,  and  an  examination  of  the 
accompanying  plan,  it  will  be  seen  that  the  present  amount 
of  business  of  the  towns  upon,  and  tributary  to,  this  line 
of  railroad  is  sufficient  to  insure  an  immediate  and  ample 
return  of  profits  upon  the  investment.  But  experience 
has  proved  that  railroads  need  not  rely  wholly  upon  the 
amount  of  business  transacted  before  their  constru'ction, 
for  support.  There  are  certain  rates  of  increase  which 
have  always  followed  the  opening  of  railroads  ;  and  we 
feel  confident  that  the  increase  of  business  upon  the  open¬ 
ing  of  this  road  will  range  as  high  as  it  has  upon  any  of 
the  numerous  roads  that  have  been  constructed.  We 
come  to  this  conclusion  from  a  consideration  of  the  fol¬ 
lowing  among  other  facts. 

Prospective  increase  of  business. 

It  will  be  noticed  that  this  is  emphatically  a  ivater  rouis, 
The  Winnipissiogee  River  has  been  estimated  by  actual 
survey  to  afford  a  convenient  and  safe  water-power  suffi¬ 
cient  to  sustain  full  seventy-five  thousand  inhabitants. — 
Water-power  is  found  all  along  the  line  in  great  abun¬ 
dance.  This  power,  with  railroad  facilities,  would  be 
gradually  brought  into  use,  and  a  corresponding  increase 
of  business  would  be  the  result.  But  there  are  other 
considerations  which  would  give  a  more  immediate  in¬ 
crease  of  business. 

The  Winnipissiogee  Lake,  which  is  about  twemy-fivo 
miles  in  length,  is  surrounded  by  towns  as  fertile  as  any 
in  the  state  ;  and  abounding  in  lumber  of  various  kinds, 
as  well  as  in  the  products  of  the  soil.  The  business  of  all 


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those  towns,  upon  tlie  north,  east,  and  south  sides  of  the 
lake  would  be  changed  from  its  present  direction,  cross  the 
lake,  and  pass  off  over  this  road. 

The  White  Mountains,  Franconia  Notch,  Red  Hill,  at 
Center  Harbor,  and  the  variety  of  natural  scenery  which 
this  section  of  our  state  presents,  it  is  well  known,  have 
become  objects  of  great  attraction,  and  are  visited  by  many 
thousands  of  people  from  all  parts  of  our  country.  Rail¬ 
road  facilities  into  these  mountain  regions,  would  undoubted¬ 
ly  increase  very  much  this  kind  of  travel — many  suppose 
it  would  double  in  a  single  year.  It  would  be  difficult  to 
imagine  a  more  beautifully  romantic  excursion  than  this 
would  afford,  leaving  the  railroad  at  the  head  of  the  lake, 
Meredith  Village,  passing  to  Centre  Harbor,  which  is  a 
place  of  great  resort,  being  in  the  vicinity  of  Red  Hill, 
thence,  passing  up  the  south-east  side  of  the  White 
Mountains,  through  the  Notch  to  the  Hotels  upon  the 
west  side.  Then  visiting  the  Franconia  Notch, the  Flume, 
the  “old  man  of  the  Mountain,*’  and  passing  out,  striking 
the  railroad  again  at  Plymouth  ;  or,  passing  down  the 
Amonoosuck,  into  the  valley  of  the  Connecticut  at  Hav- 
erhill.  The  quantity  of  this  Mountain  travel  is  not  easily 
estimated  ;  but,  from’  the  present  amount,  it  may  be  set 
down  as  a  no  inconsiderable  item  in  the  business  of  rail¬ 
road  intercourse. 

liime. 

This  article  of  universal  consumption,  is  found  at  Hav¬ 
erhill,  contiguous  to  the  track  of  the  railroad  ;  and,  ac¬ 
cording  to  Dr.  Jackson’s  Geological  Report,  of  superior 
quality — better  than  the  best  of  Thomaston,  and  as  inex- 
haustable  as  the  Mountains  of  which  it  is  composed.  Lime 
is  produced  here  to  a  limited  extent — being  carted  off  for 
the  supply  of  the  surrounding  country,  some  as  far  down 
as  Holderness.  Wood,  which  is  an  important  item  in  the 
production  of  Lime,  is  worth  at  this  place  little  more  than 
the  cutting,  while  at  Thomaston  it  is  worth  three  dollars 
per  cord.  There  can  be  no  doubt  that  lime  would  be  furn¬ 
ished  for  our  entire  consumption  as  far  down  as  Nashua,  if 
it  would  not  compete  successlully  for  the  Lowell  and  Bos¬ 
ton  markets.  Let  the  demand  be  opened,  and  the  supply 
would  be  at  once  equal  to  it  ;  and  this  item  alone  would 
furnish  many  thousand  tons  of  freight  annually,' 

Lime  stone  is  also  found  in  Lisbon  and  various  other 
places.  Of  the  lime  in  Haverhill,  Dr.  Jackson,  in  his 
Geological  report,  says,  “This  b^pd  of  limestone  is  of  in 
calculable  importance  to  the  people  of  New  Hampshire, 


8 


and  will  save  an  immense  sum  from  expenditure  for  foreign 
lime.  The  present  known  limits  of  the  bed  are  evidently 
far  short  of  its  real  extent,  but  enough  is  already  exposed 
to  furnish  a  constant  supply  for  ages.  The  whole  width 
cannot  be  less  than  400  feet,  and  its  length,  as  at  present 
seen,  is  800  feet;  but  it  reaches  in  a  linear  direction,  to  an 
unknown  extent,  such  wide  beds  rarely  narrowing,  when 
traced  even  for  the  distance  of  miles.  The  natural  drain¬ 
age  is  such  that  it  is  easy  to  quarry  the  rock  to  the  depth 
of  25  or  30  feet,  without  the  aid  from  pumps  or  syphons, 
so  that  the  situation  in  this  respect  is  favorable  for  work- 
mg. 

Iron  Ore. 

Iron  Ore,  of  the  best  quality,  is  found  in  this  vicinity 
and  waits  only  for  railroad  facilities  to  be  brought 
into  extensive  use.  Large  quantities  of  it  are  now  carted 
off,  to  be  used  for  various  mechanical  purposes.  At 
Franconia,  the  Iron  Works  which  have  long  been  in  op 
eration,  are  crippled  and  kept  down  for  want  of  means  to 
reach  a  market.  A  revival  of  business  here  and  a  conse¬ 
quent  increase  would  at  once  follow  the  opening  of  a  rail¬ 
road.  Iron  Ore  is  also  found  and  extensively  worked  at 
Troy,  in  Orleans  county,  Vermont.  All  that  is  needed  to 
insure  the  working  of  this  ore  upon  a  large  scale  is  rail¬ 
road  facilities  for  transportation.  Iron  is  also  found  in 
various  other  places,  as  is  also  zink  and  copper.  This 
road  may  be  said  emphatically  to  penetrate  the  iron  and 
mineral  region  of  New  England. 

Of  the  iron  ore  in  Piermont,  which  is  within  a  mile  and 
a  half  of  the  line.  Dr.  Jackson,  in  his  Geological  report 
says,  “The  Piermont  iron  mine  is  favorably  situated  for 
advantageous  operations  in  the  manufacture  of  iron.  The 
ore  is  abundant  and  the  mine  will  need  no  artificial 
drainage.  Water  power  is  close  at  hand,  and  is  unoccu¬ 
pied  af  present.  Charcoal  may  be  had,  in  any  desired 
quantity,  for  three  or  four  dollars  per  100  bushels.  Lime¬ 
stone  occurs  in  abundance  near  by,  in  Haverhill.  Stone, 
proper  for  the  construction  of  a  blast  furnace,  is  found  in 
the  immediate  vicinity.” 

A  cheap  strap-railway  may  be  constructed  upon  a  gent¬ 
ly  inclined  plane,  from  the  ore  to  the  railroad  track,  and  in 
the  same  way  from  the  lime  works,  upon  the  other  side  of 
the  railroad,  so  that  the  whole  of  the  freight  from  the»« 
works  may  be  conducted  to  the  main  track  without  any  ex¬ 
pense  for  motive  power,  other  than  a  horse  to  move  the 
empty  cars  up  the  enclined  plane. 


9 

Wood. 

The  vast  quantities  of  wood  in  the  country  surrounding 
the  lake  and  bays,  and  indeed  upon  the  whole  line  of  the 
road,  must  furnish  an  important  article  of  transportation. 
Hard  wood  is  carried  from  Concord  to  Boston,  at  $2,75 
per  cord.  Allowing  at  the  same  rate,  $4,00  per  cord, from 
Winnipissiogee  Lake  to  Boston,  or  $3,50  to  Lowell,  would 
afford  to  the  owners  such  compensation  as  to  induce  a 
large  supply  ;  and  there  can  be  no  doubt  that  very  large 
quantities  of  this  article  would  pass  over  the  road  every 
year.  Hardwood,  upon  the  shore  of  the  lake,  is  nominal¬ 
ly  worth  $1,25  ;  but  the  demand  is  limited  and  but  little 
account  is  made  of  the  article  compared  with  the  supply. 
Let  there  be  a  demand  for  it  and  the  supply  would  be  in¬ 
creased  to  a  very  large  amount. 

Ijuiufoer. 

The  remaining  lumber  of  New  Hampshire,  may  be  said 
to  be  mainly  upon  this  line  of  railroad.  The  Lake  region, 
the  Pemigewassett,  Baker’s,  Oliverian,  Connecticut  above 
Haverhill  to  its  source,  and  all  its  tributaries,  afford  Lum¬ 
ber  of  various  kinds  and  in  great  quantities.  At  the  out¬ 
let  of  the  Lake,  lumber,  such  as  boards,  shingles,  joist, 
staves,  &c.  are  manufactured  and  carted  off  to  Concord. 
A  railroad  would  render  this  business  extensive.  There 
is  now  lying  upon  the  banks  of  the  Pemigewassett,  above 
Plymouth,  more  than  5,000,000  of  ash,  spruce  and  pine 
lumber,,  every  stick  of  which  would  go  over  this  road 
were  it  now  in  operation,  and  must  go  over  it  when  it  is 
completed,  unless  a  better  run  of  water  shall  be  had  be¬ 
fore  that  time,  than  has  occured  the  present  season.  Ash, 
maple,  spruce,  pine  and  oak  lumber  abound  on  the  whole 
length  of  this  road,  and  would  immediately  become  an 
article  of  very  extensive  ti  ansportation.  At  Haverhill, 
Newbury,  Bath  and  Wells  River,  very  large  quantities, 
of  lumber  of  superior  quality  are  rafted,  to  go  down  tho 
Connecticut  to  Hartford,  &c  Individuals  in  the  business 
pay  out  fifty,  thirty  and  twenty-five  thousand  dollars  each 
for  tolls  and  other  expenses  in  taking  their  lumber  down 
the  liver  in  a  single  year.  More  than  10,000,000 of  pine 
boards  and  shingles  passed  down  the  river  the  present 
season.  The  opening  of  this  railroad  would  invite  to  a 
new  market  at  Concord,  Manchester,  Nashua, Lowell  and 
Boston,  a  portion  at  least  of  this  lumber.  As  railroad 
transportation  is  preferred  for  lumber,  especially  of  the 
better  qualities,  it  is  fair  to  presume  that  a  large  portion 


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of  this  lumber  would  go  over  the  railroad,  and  from  tbii 
item  a  large  increase  of  business  may  be  anticipated. 

Productions  of  the  Soil. 

Passumpsic  Valley,  in  Vermont,  which  naturally  emp¬ 
ties  its  resources  into  this  road  at  Haverhill,  is  not  sur¬ 
passed  by  any  section  of  New  England,  in  fertility  of  soil 
or  abundance  of  products.  Oats,  potatoes,  butter,  cheese, 
pork,  potash,  and  all  the  various  resources  of  a  rich  farm¬ 
ing  community,  are  found  here  in  great  abundance  ;  but 
they  are  now  transported  by  teams  through  “Dixville 
Notch”  and  over  other  roads  to  Portland,  to  Burlington, 
and  in  various  other  directions  to  the  aniount  of  more 
than  one  half  of  the  whole  surplus.  The  opening  of  this 
road  would  change  the  direction  of  all  this  ;  and,  afford¬ 
ing  a  promise  of  reward,  would  stimulate  an  increase  of 
products,  and  a  corresponding  increase  of  business,  al¬ 
most  incalculable.  'Open  the  means  of  transportation  so 
that  potatoes  could  be  sent  to  Boston  for  twelve  cents  a 
bushel,  and  oats  for  six  cents, and  this  section  of  Vermont 
it  is  believed  would  furnish  of  these  two  articles  alone, 
more  than  twenty  thousand  tons  per  annum.  Caledonia 
county  alone  produced  in  1840,  1,066,848  bushels  of  po¬ 
tatoes  and  342,433  bushels  oats  ;  and  larger  quantities  of 
all  the  products  of  the  soil  than  any  other  county  of  equal 
population  in  the  United  States. 

From  a  careful  examination  of  the  whole  subject  we 
are  satisfied  that  the  following  estimate  of  the  expendi¬ 
tures  and  earnings  of  this  road,  may  be  relied  on  as  be¬ 
ing  within  bounds,  on  the  opening  of  the  road,  with  the  an¬ 
nual  increase  usual  in  such  cases.  It  is  perhaps  not  out  of 
place  for  us  to  say,  however,  before  coming  to  this  esti¬ 
mate,  that  an  extension  of  this  road  up  the  valley  of  the 
Passumpsic  is  in  contemplation  as  a  matter  of  no  distant 
day,  and  eventually  to  connect  with  the  St.  Lawrence  and 
Atlantic  Railroad  at  Stanstead,  should  that  road  not  find 
a  better  connection  with  the  seaboard,  through  the  “Dix- 
ville  Notch”  to  Portland.  It  will  be  noticed,  however, 
that  we  have  not  based  our  calculations  upon  either  of 
these  contingencies  for  present  income,  nor  have  we  taken 
into  the  account  the  prospective  increase  of  business  with 
Canada,  which  the  construction  of  this  road  would  induce, 
even  before  it  should  be  extended  beyond  Haverhill. 


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Estimatioii. 

68,000  tons  transportation,  average  $3,00  204,000,00 

46,000  Passengers,  average  $2,00  92,000,00 

$296,000,00 

Cost  of  working  the  Road  $1,000  per  mile  84,000,00 


Net  earnings  of  the  road. 


212,000,00 


Wo  have  summed  up  the  foregoing  conclusions  and  es¬ 
timates,  from  facts  and  information  upon  which  we  relj 
with  the  utmost  confidence  and  into  which  we  invite  the 
closest  scrutiny. 

Tho  charter  allows  the  stock-holders  to  divide  ten  per 
cent  upon  the  capital  invested.  The  favorable  grades 
and  cheapness  of  construction  which  are  presented  by  the 
Engineer’s  Report,  warrant  us  in  saying  that  capital  in- 
veste  hered  is  sure  of  receiving  a  liberal  reward. 


JOSIAH  QUINCY 
ZENAS  CLEMENT 
WOODBURY  MELCHER 
R.  G.  LEWIS 

W.W.  RUSSELL  I 

July  23,  1845. 


W.  D.  McQUESTEN 
JOHN  PAGE 
A.  UNDERWOOD 
CHARLES  LANE. 


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